The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

committee on pensions, reported a bill
granting a pension OF 81, 900 year to the
widow OF Gen. John A. Logan, and asking
for its immediate consideration; but under
objection OF Mr.. Coke, the bill went over
BY Mr.. Sherman to provide that all per-
sons on the pension rolls for loss oilimb or
limbs shall be entitled to recover arrears OF
pensions from the date of discharge or dis.
ability. By Mr.. Call, providing that the
commissioner OF agriculture shall establish
in each state not less than ono AGRICULTURAL
experiment station and farm for which pur.
pose he is authorized to purchase not ex ceetl-
ing 200 acres OF land in each state; 81 ,OOO,-
900 is appropriated for carrying the act
into ELECT. BY Mr.. Plumb, to allow all
officers 81 the volunteer army in the war of
the Rebellion who served the full term OF
enlistment and were honorably discharged
one months pay for each year of their en-.
listment, provided they have not already
received the benefits OF tho act of March
3, 1865, and the amendatory act of July
IL, 1886; also to fix the amount of United
States bonds to be required OF national
banks.
The debate upon the interstate COM
merce bill commenced. Mr.. Platt began
| with long speech. Other senators who
have Indicated desire to speak have
given notice that they are not ready to
do so.
HousE.-The Indian appropriation bill
passed without discussion or division It
appropriates IS, $4,000. The military
academy appropriation bill was then ia ken
up and passed within n quarter ofan hour.
The speaker laid before tho house the fol-
lowing communication, dated Washington,
Dec. 81, 1886:
hereby respectfully resign my office as
representative in the Forty. ninth congress
from the Fifth congressional district OF
North Carolina, to take effect from date.
Respectfullys your. JAMES w. REID.
! The communication was laid upon the
table. The house went into committee OF
OF certain bureaus of the navy department.
SENA7E.-The bill granting Mrs. Logan
pension OF 81, 900 annually passed the sen.
! ate without a dissenting voice. When the
| motion was put but two senators placed
on the record their formal objections
serrs such Arkpnas and r %xev were
Texas. The bill was based on the admit
ted fact that the rheumatism with which
Gen. Logan died was caused by the expos.
| ure while he lay in the snow on the battle
field OF Donelson. The bill to in
crease the pension of Mrs. Blair from
$50 a month to $4,000 year
passed. That the bill to pension Mrs.
S/S6oA WILL JPtaoo tIAc uOuoc CuCIC CNu UG
! no question, and that the hill to increase
the pension OF Mrs. Blair will go throughin
| its wake is also probable.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
To incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company OF Nicaragua; fer the relief OF the
heirs OF Capt. Crawford, who was killed by
Mexicars in January, 1886, while pursu
ing Geronimo.
The senate adopted the resolution ofMr.
| Mcpherson calling on the secretary OF the
| treasury for statement of the indebted.
ness Of the Pacific railroad companies to
the government, and the effect of Che fund
| ing bill thereon. The bill to carry into ef.
feet the treaty with China for the suppress.
sion OF the opium traffic passed without
| division.
HoUsE.-The house went into committee
| OF the whole on the pension appropriation
bill, which appropriates $76, 247, 500, being
only IS, 900 below the estimate; the rctluc-
ton being in tho item for the rent of offices
| for pension agencies. Without amendment
or discussion, the bill was read and report
| ed to the house and passed. The house
then went into committee Of the whole
on the naval reorganiz alton bill. Mr..
Sayres TEX said the navy was too weak
to fight and too slow to run away. Mr.
BOutelle opposed the bill. He severely
| criticised the features which, he declared,
would break down the autonomy OF the
great engineering bureau at the very hour
when the country was looking to it to
place the American navy in advance OF the
best achievements OF the world. Mr.. Nc
Adoo fovored the bill. Mr.. Henderson
Uowa) introduced a bill authorizing the
construction Of a bridge across tine Missis-
sippi river at Dubuque.
sESA7E:-The following bills passed: To
| nef flo n ns1o 1i,,of In nj
Tor expenses incurred by it in defense OF
the United States; for the relief Of John
McNaughton OF Ohio, An ex-lieu tenant in
the veteran service. This bill was
discussed at considerable length AS it in
volved the principle OF paying the co,npcn-
sation OF a higher grade while the claim
ant held and drew the pay OF - lower grade);
widow and daughter OF Erskine s. Allen.
formerly master armorer at Springfield
armory) the inventor of the Springfield
breechloading rifle mlsket, in compens;.
ton for the use OF the invention by the
government; for a school OF instruction for
cavalry and light artillery, ut Fort Riley,
Kan, and for the construction of q uarters
Tor the army at certain posts.
HOUsE.-A senate bill was passed amend.
ing the act providing for the sale Of the
Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reservations
| 10 ~>SOa sloAtt 1tu NdtuSdo. J uC lElCnUmtHG
provides for the allotment OF lands in the
sevcr;llty to minors and orphans.
SESArE.-Not in session.
HousE.-AIr. Cox, from the committee on
civil service reform, reported back the sen.
ate bill repeating the tenure of office act.
The house went into committee III the
whole on public building bills. Mr.
Hepburn opposed the blu appropri;,tiny
5000, 600 for the purchase of :, site and the
erection OF !, public building at Cha rlcst"n
). G., and authorizing the sale OF the pres
emf postnftice building in that city,
The city OF Charleston, he said. had h.cn
the scene OF q terrible calamity, which rem
dered it unwise that the government
should erect /, new building at that place
at a cost OF half a million ofdoll,rs. There
was no permanent structure there which
had not been seriously injured. if not we'll
nigh destroyed. The vibrations were
continuing, and in face of that fact, it did
not seem wise to make this appropriat ton
at the preseut time, nCr did he think that
the business of the city justified it,
MIR. Hepburn moved to reduce the appro-
priation to $500, 600. Lost. The bill
went over without action.
SENATE.-A remonstrance OF the Mime
apolis board of trade against the pooling
and short and long haul sections OF the
Interstate commerce bill was presented.
VII WOClOH vi VAIs DhWcb Vic HOUSE amend
ments to the senate bill to provide
lands for Indians in sevcralty were
nonconcurred.. in. and conference
asked. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring it expedient that action
be taken by congress for the celebration in
Washington about April 80, 1889, OF the
centennials OF the adoption OF the constitu-
ton and of the discovery Of America, and
directing the select committee on the CEN
tennial celebration to propose the beet
method Of celebration. Mr.. Butler intro
duced u bill to prevent the sale OF adulteS-
ated food in the District of Columbia ana
territories.
The interstate commerce bill was debat.
cd at great length.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced for tho
relief Of dependent parents OF soldiers and
sailors; to place lumber and salt on the
free list and reduce the sugar duty; to grade
taxes on the basis OF income; for Il retired
list; granting right Of way to the United
States Railroad company from the ana
da boundary to Mexico; to prevent the